Yes, before anyone says anything, I am completely aware of the fact I keep going on about Windows Phone 7 Series. However, y’see, there are two very good reasons why I’m blogging it about it twice today: 1/ it’s still the most exciting development in the mobile world for ages; and 2/ it’s been a very slow news day. Besides which, I just really like the look of 7 Series, so yes, expect me to bang on about it ad nauseam, whether you want me to or not. Hell, I may even cover tiny little bits of news that aren’t very exciting at all. You should all know me by now, and know that even ostensibly boring news stories sometimes catch my attention. However, today’s story is definitely an exciting bit of news, because it’s the first time we’ve seen Windows Phone 7 Series running on a production phone. Yep, a production phone, not a prototype, apparently, which rocks. The phone’s apparently made by LG, and you can see it from the half hour mark in today’s episode of the Engadget Show (after, of course, letting it buffer past the bits about Boxee, since that’s got nothing to do with mobile phones, and only exists in Yankland, so I don’t care about it… although there’s also a rather nice guest appearance by the Dell Mini 5 after the 7 Series interview). And it ain’t a bad looking phone at all. Not only that, but the Microsoft rep went through the whole concept of the front end for Windows Phone 7 Series, which is this: the big, grid-like front screen is your primary Start screen, but over to the right, you have a separate app list. So, just like on any smartphone, you can access third party apps, and you can do it outside of the now famous ‘hubs’ that Microsoft are pushing. As he put it, the app list is for things you want on your phone, but don’t use frequently, and the Start screen is where you can put anything you want to use frequently. So, that’s pretty cool. Also, big confirmation for developers: unlike the iPhone, but like current Windows Mobile, there appears to be NO lock down, whatsoever, on apps! It sounds like it’ll work pretty much the same as it does now, which is to say really rather nicely, but as we’ve heard many times, more details will be forthcoming at the MIX conference.
News Source :- http://www.mobileshop.com
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